Turns out it was my security deleting a file behind my back. I managed to restore it and successfully launch the game!
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My security informed me of the deletion. If a pop-up comes up, it should be easy to restore it. I dismissed it at first because the .exe file was still there. If you unzip the file and run it without any pop-ups, I'm not sure what to say. Maybe you need to use a different version of the download? Sorry about getting to you so late, I binge played the game.
First of all, I unzipped the folder then opened up the game. A pop-up came up telling me I was missing something. Another pop-up in the bottom corner came up saying something was deleted and i just restored it by clicking on "details" then "restore". Both buttons should be near the bottom. I have norton security, so it might be different for you. I hope this was helpful.